the bmw active hybrid 5 owners manual

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Vehicle equipment

All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.

Sitting safely

The ideal seating position can make a vital con‐
tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.

The seating position plays an important role in
an accident in combination with:

▷ Safety belts, refer to page 55.

▷ Head restraints, refer to page 56.

▷ Airbags, refer to page 99.

Seats

General information

Do not adjust the seat while driving
Do not adjust the driver's seat while driv‐
ing, or the seat could respond with unexpected
movement and the ensuing loss of vehicle con‐
trol could lead to an accident.◀

Do not incline the backrest too far to the

rear

Also on the front passenger side, do not incline
the backrest on the front passenger side too far
to the rear during driving, or there is a risk of
slipping under the safety belt in the event of an
accident. This would eliminate the protection
normally provided by the belt.◀

Semi-electrically adjustable seats

At a glance

1 Thigh support

2 Tilt

3 Forward/backward

4 Lumbar support

5 Height

6 Backrest

Tilt

Pull the lever and move the seat to the desired

tilt. After releasing the lever, apply your weight

to the seat or lift it off to make sure the seat en‐

gages properly.

Adjusting Controls

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